Concepts Abbreviations & Pre/Suff- & Nursing Process Steps

Foundational Infor for Concepts of Nursing Care

what are the five steps of the nursing process

Assessment, diagnosis, plan, implement, evaluate (ADPIE)

what is the approach/goals of the nursing process

promote helath, prevent illness, restore health, facilitate coping with disabilities or death

ab-

from, away from, off

acou-

hearing

ad-

increase, adherance, motion toward, very

adipo-

fat

allo-

other, different

ambi-

both

an-

not, without, -less

andro-

male

angio-

vessel

ante-

before

anti-

against

-arche

beginning

anterio-

artery

artho-

joint, articulation

athero-

pasty, fatty

auto-

self

Abd

abdomen

ac

before meals

ad lib

as desired

ADL

activities of daily living

AED

automated external defibrillator

Adm

admission

AIDS

aquired immunodeficiency syndrome

AKA

above the knee amputation

Am

morning

Amb

ambulatory

Amt

amount

A&O

alert and oriented

Approx

approximately

Ax

axillary

Bid

twice a day

BKA

below the knee amputation

BM

bowel movement

BPR

bathroom priviledges

BS/BG

blood sugar/blood glucose

Bx

biopsy

CA

cancer

Ca

calcium

CAD

coronary artery disease

CBC

complete blood count

CC

chief complaint

CDC

center for diease control and prevention

Chemo

chemotherapy

CHF

congestive heart failure

C/O

complaints of

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

C&S

culture and sensitivity

CT

computed tomography

CVA

cerebral vascular accident(stroke)

CXR

chest x-ray